Myths & Legends
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- alchemy/ˈælkəmi/noun · C1The old art of trying to turn base metal into gold.
- amulet/ˈæm.jə.lɪt/noun · C1A small object worn to keep harm away.
- apparition/ˌæp.əɹˈɪʃn̩/noun · C1A ghostly figure that appears suddenly.
- artefactnoun · B2+An object made by people long ago.
- augury/ˈɔː.ɡjʊ.ɹi/noun · C2Reading signs, often in birds, to predict events.
- banshee/bænˈʃiː/noun · C1A wailing spirit whose cry foretells a death.
- broomstick/ˈbɹum.stɪk/noun · B2The brush a witch is said to fly on.
- cauldron/ˈkɔːl.dɹən/noun · B2+The great pot a witch brews in.
- centaur/ˈsɛn.tɔː/noun · B2+A creature half man and half horse.
- charm/tʃɑːm/noun · B2An object or a spell that brings luck or protection.
- crown/kɹaʊ̯n/noun · B1The golden hat of a king or queen.
- crystal ballnoun · B1The glass sphere used to see the future.
- curse/kɜːs/noun · A2+Words spoken to bring harm upon somebody.
- cyclops/ˈsaɪˌklɑps/noun · B2+A giant with a single eye in the middle of its forehead.
- damsel/ˈdæm.zəl/noun · C1A young noblewoman of old stories.
- dragon/ˈdɹæɡən/noun · A2A huge winged reptile of legend that breathes fire.
- dwarf/dwɔɹf/noun · B2A short strong being of legend, famous for mining and metalwork.
- elf/ɛlf/noun · B1A slender magical being of woods and northern legend.
- elixir/ɪˈlɪksə(ɹ)/noun · C1A liquid said to cure everything or grant long life.
- enchantment/ɪnˈt͡ʃænt.mənt/noun · B2+A spell that changes or charms.
- enchantress/ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs/noun · C1A woman who charms by magic or by beauty.
- epicnoun · B2A long poem telling of heroes and great deeds.
- excaliburnoun · B2+The named sword of King Arthur.
- fable/ˈfeɪbəl/noun · B2A short tale with talking animals and a moral at the end.
- fairy/ˈfɛəɹi/noun · A1A tiny winged magical being.
- familiar/fəˈmɪl.i.ə/adjective · B1Known to you already; you have seen it many times before.
- folktale/ˈfoʊkteɪl/noun · C1A story handed down by ordinary people, not written by one author.
- ghoul/ɡuːl/noun · C1A grave-haunting creature of eastern legend.
- goblin/ˈɡɒb.lɪn/noun · B2A small malicious creature of folklore.
- godmother/ˈɡɒdmʌðə/noun · B1+The woman chosen at a baby's ceremony to watch over the child — sometimes fairy.
- griffin/ˈɡɹɪf.ɪn/noun · B2A creature with an eagle's head and a lion's body.
- grimoire/ˈɡɹɪmwɑː/noun · C2A book of spells.
- happily ever after/ˈhæpɪli ˌɛvəɹ‿ˈɑːftə/phrase · B1The ending every fairy tale promises.
- hauntingadjective · B2Beautiful in a way that stays with you afterwards.
- holy grailnoun · C1The legendary cup, and any object endlessly sought.
- imp/ɪmp/noun · C1A small mischievous demon.
- incantation/ɪnkænˈteɪʃən/noun · C1Words chanted to summon magical power.
- knight errantnoun · C2A knight wandering in search of adventure.
- krakennoun · B2+A vast sea monster said to drag ships under.
- legendary/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/adjective · C1Belonging to legend, or famous enough to seem so.
- maiden/ˈmeɪdən/noun · B2A young unmarried woman, in the language of tales.
- mermaid/ˈmɜːˌmeɪd/noun · B1A creature of legend, half woman and half fish.
- minotaur/ˈmɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)/noun · B2+A monster with a bull's head kept in a maze.
- moral/ˈmɒɹəl/adjective · B2Concerning what is right and wrong in how people act.
- mythology/mɪˈθɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/noun · C1The whole body of a people's old sacred stories.
- necromancer/ˈnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˌmænsə/noun · C1Somebody who works magic through the dead.
- nymph/ˈnɪmf/noun · C1A minor female spirit of woods and water.
- ogre/ˈəʊ.ɡə/noun · B2+A large cruel man-eating giant of stories.
- omen/ˈəʊ̯mən/noun · B2+A sign taken to show what will happen.
- once upon a time/ˈwʌns.əˈpɑn.əˈtaɪ̯m/phrase · A2The words every fairy tale begins with.
- oracle/ˈɔɹəkəl/noun · B2+A person or place through which a god was said to answer.
- pegasusnoun · B2+A winged horse of Greek legend.
- philosopher's stonenoun · C1The legendary substance that turns metal into gold.
- phoenix/ˈfiːnɪks/noun · B1A bird that burns and is reborn from its ashes.
- poltergeist/ˈpoʊl.tɚˌɡaɪst/noun · C1A spirit that throws objects about.
- potion/ˈpəʊ.ʃən/noun · B2A magical drink that works a change.
- princelingnoun · C2A young or minor prince.
- prophecy/ˈpɹɒfɪsi/noun · B2+A statement about what a god will bring to pass.
- quest/kwɛst/noun · C1A long journey undertaken to find or achieve something.
- relic/ˈɹɛlɪk/noun · B2+An object kept because it survives from the past.
- rune/ɹuːn/noun · B2+A letter of an old alphabet, used in magic and carving.
- saga/ˈsɑːɡə/noun · B2+A long heroic story of a family or a nation.
- sceptre/ˈsɛptə/noun · C1The ornamented rod a monarch holds.
- scroll/skɹəʊl/noun · B2A rolled document, often ancient and powerful.
- seer/sɪə(ɹ)/noun · C1Somebody who can see what is to come.
- serpent/ˈsɜːpənt/noun · B2A great snake, especially one of legend.
- shapeshifter/ˈʃeɪpʃɪftə/noun · B2+A being that can change its form at will.
- siren/ˈsaɪəɹən/noun · B2A creature whose singing lured sailors to their deaths.
- soothsayer/ˈsuθˌseɪɚ/noun · C1Somebody who foretells the future.
- sorceress/ˈsɔː(ɹ)səɹəs/noun · B2+A woman who works magic.
- sorcery/ˈsɔɹ.sə.ɹi/noun · B2+Magic worked with the help of dark powers.
- spectrenoun · C1A ghost, especially a frightening one.
- spell/spɛl/verb · A2To say or write the letters of a word in the right order.
- sprite/spɹaɪt/noun · B2A small light spirit of air or water.
- stepmother/ˈstɛpmʌðə/noun · B2Your father's new wife, who is not your birth mother.
- sword in the stonephrase · B2The blade only the rightful king could draw.
- talisman/ˈtæl.ɪsˌmæn/noun · C1An object believed to hold protective power.
- tarot/ˈtæ.ɹəʊ/noun · B2+A pack of picture cards used to tell fortunes.
- throne/θɹəʊ̯n/noun · B1The ceremonial seat of a king or queen.
- titan/ˈtaɪtən/noun · B2+One of the giant elder gods of Greek myth.
- troll/tɹɒl/noun · B1A person who posts nasty things online just to upset people.
- unicorn/ˈjuː.nɪ.kɔːn/noun · B1A magical horse with one horn on its head; it exists only in stories.
- vampire/ˈvæm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/noun · B1An undead creature that drinks the blood of the living.
- wand/wɒnd/noun · B1The slender rod through which magic is directed.
- warlock/ˈwɔː.lɒk/noun · B2+A male worker of dark magic.
- werewolf/ˈwɛːwʊlf/noun · B1+A person who becomes a wolf at the full moon.
- witchcraft/ˈwɪt͡ʃkɹæft/noun · B2The practice of magic, especially by women in old belief.
- wizard/ˈwɪzəd/noun · B1A man with magical powers.
- wraith/ɹeɪθ/noun · C1A pale ghostly figure, often seen before a death.
- zombie/ˈzɒmbi/noun · B1+A dead body brought back to walk without a mind.